Job portrays his loyalty to God when his wife asked Job if God is still good and he should curse at God. ... The Book of Job is a great example of God allowing suffering because Job's faith and loyalty to God amidst evil allowed him to get through the suffering and receive many more blessings. Even though Job lost everything and was ill he did not turn his heart away from God, 'In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong' (Job 1:22). ... Job's friends tell Job that the reason of his suffering is because of the sins he has committed. ... From reading the Book of J...

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Unfortunately, the Book of Job defies my theodicies. ... Knowing that, the book of Job leads us to believe that the theodicy that God has a reason for everything must not be true. ... The text of the bible seems to suggest that God finds Job's innocent suffering amusing, as is a bird on a leash" (Job 41:5). ... Just from reading ending of the book of Job, the ending is far from satisfactory. ... After picking apart the book and reading between the lines, you realize that God is a God of justice and order. ...

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The book of Job has also been a great source for philosophical debate. ... " Job showed great patience with God throughout the whole book of Job. ... Bildad is one of Job's friends who responded a few times in the Book of Job. ... Job stood in his position of him being right throughout the whole book even when his three friends were pressuring him to repent. ... " Even through this entire book, Job had a stance; he stood by it and was eventually rewarded. ...

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In detail, Job is a well-respected, god-fearing man who is very devout to his faith. ... Disappointed and beaten, Satan, requests God to let him test Job once more. To let Job suffer in the first place seems unrighteous, however, God allows him to be tested again, even though Job still remained faithful to God after losing his children and means of living. ... Hearing of his illness, Job is visited by his friends and they convey their advice. ... It appears paradoxical, or ironic, that Job asks for forgiveness when it was God who allowed suffering to be inflicted on Job, all for the sake of pr...

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When asking people what the meaning of the Book of Job is, the answer is rapidly given in simplistic terms, "the patience of Job." Patience has been one of the more explicit meanings taught by the Book of Job. ... But as in The Book of Job, God answers with the simple reply that pain is part of the structure of life. ... In the Book of Job God discusses, "Does the eagle fly up at your command? ... It is impossible for anyone to say that the Book of Job has a certain meaning. ...

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The Book Of Job The book of Job describes the relationship between God and his servants. ... The accuser proceeded to then tell God that to really test Job's loyalty, God must remove Job's possessions. ... Job is the first book followed by the book of Psalms, which teaches us how to pray, the book of Proverbs, which teaches us how to act, the book of Ecclesiastes, which teaches us how to enjoy, and the Song of Solomon, which teaches us how to love. Using the book of Job, God is instructing us on how to suffer and to show that suffering is not always for the sinner, but for the...

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My first argument is based on the fact that throughout the whole book of Job, he does not curse God. ... Especially in the part of the book where Job's wife tells him to curse God and Job says no. ... Elihu trys to tell Job that he adds rebellion to his sin but Job knows that he has not sinned. ... Just think that if Job really did curse God that He would have just squashed Job to dirt. ... We have went over everything that has happened in the book of Job, well the main points to why the Lord had won the wager. ...

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" (Job 1:1). ... " (Job 1:2). ... In the book of Job, God is a mysterious and distant figure, he makes a bet with Satan just to prove a point. Throughout most of Job's suffering god remains a silent spectator, even when Job cries out to him in misery. ... To further prove his might, god asks Job if he can accomplish the impossible feats of catching the Behemoth (Job 40:15) and the Leviathan (Job 41:1). ...

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Booker T. ... (Washington, Booker Taliaferro) Washington was telling black people that the way to gain respect from the whites is to do the same jobs as them. ... (Washington, Booker Taliaferro) The actions of Booker T. ... I agree with Booker T. ... Booker T. ...

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The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and lessons to be learned. ... It seems to me that the idea came first, and a story was found to fit it, or one was made up, but that the entire reason for the Book of Job to be included in the Bible is for its purpose in teaching us that we must endure what troubles we are given, because it is the Will of God. I have many questions about this book, none of which can be easily answered by anyone living today: Who wrote this tale, and how did they know what took place in heaven? ... Job was a r! ... Job believes he is withou...

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• Grade Level: High School

Both Booker T. Washington and WEB Dubois were radical men of their time, and each managed to have great contributions to the overall welfare of blacks. However, their methods for increasing black status differed greatly. While Booker T. Washington believed that respect for blacks would come graduall...

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Booker T. ... Logical and rational was Booker T. ... He urged whites to allow blacks to have jobs, arguing that it would improve the economy. ... Such consideration made Booker T. ... Because of this, Booker T. ...

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DBQ During the late 19th century and early 20th century emancipation of slaves and the freedom of African-Americans was a pressing issue. There are two prominent different proposed means of solutions presented at the time. Booker T. Washington presented one, he believed that slaves should not t...

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Job was a man who God had allowed to obtain riches and fame. ... Job understood that it is the Lord that gives and takes away, for Job said, "blessed be the Lord." The book of Job was written to instruct us, to rebuke and correct us, and perhaps to prepare us to handle the hardships of life, the experiences of bereavement, loss, and grief at a level that man could never hope to achieve. Job is a book about a man who believed in God, a believer who was badly advised by three friends who were ill equipped to counsel, and had no grasp of the spiritual realities that God teaches. ...

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Chinua Achebe, the author of Things Fall Apart, did a great job of describing the lifestyle of an African tribe in his book. ... He meant for his main audience to be the American public and the book has done very well because it is a great book and almost anyone that reads the book can identify with it. Some of the reasons I think Things Fall Apart is a great book are the ending of the book, the description of the tribal customs, and the Okonkwo character. ... The end of the book was good too. ... Chinua Achebe does a great job describing a world that his audience has never truly seen and...

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It is important to realize what the job of an author is before sitting down to write. ... Being able to read a book that is written in the framework fashion is exciting. ... It is also important that readers know the responsibility that they hold when picking up a book. In the quote above Iser speaks about reading a book. ... The job of an author is to write a work that the reader can relate to on come level. ...

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Book of Job vs Aristotle's Poetics Aristotle was, arguably, the greatest single thinker that has ever walked the earth. His thoughts and writings covered all aspects of life. So important were his works that to not know them was, until not too long ago, considered uncivilized. He composed a set o...

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At first glance, the book of Job appears to tell the tale of God chastising his utmost blameless servant to win a bet with the devil. ... In chapter one of the Book of Job, Job is described as being "blameless" and "upright" (Alter, page 193). ... Chapter one in the book of Job also states, "And it happened when the days of the feast came round, that job would send and concentrate them and rise early in the morning and offer up burnt offerings according to the number of them all. ... Thus would Job do at all times.... The message in the book of Job represents that tru...

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The book describes people and events that made the NYPD into the organization it is today. ... Presidents is another man who was portrayed in this book. ... This book provides insight into the world of New York City policemen. ... After a time, Roosevelt felt that the job was too demanding and he requested to be appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. ... After his job rejection, Battle was involved in an incident involving a group of African Americans and a white cop. ...

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Booker T. ... Booker T. ... He called out whites to open up jobs for African Americans. ... Washington believed that if the African Americans worked hard in these jobs, and proved themselves useful, equality would come naturally. ...

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The Bible Code -A Book Critique- Drosnin, Michael. ... Imagine that this writing of extraordinary prediction isn't locked away in some highly classified government facility, but rather hidden within the text of the best-selling book of all time. ... Is the information presented within the pages of this book the whole truth, or a fraction of a larger number of failed attempts to validate the codes? ... Whether or not Drosnin actually is skeptical of the Bible code, he definitely doesn't hesitate to take on the role of used car salesman with his book; dazzling the reader with a ...

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Harry Potter And Sorcerer Stone By Rollings In the book, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer`s Stone, Written by J.K. ... Rollings does a wonderful job of expressing it in this book. ... Out of all the themes that were shown in this book I still believe that courage is the most important and outstanding one. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone is a wonderful book with many great themes. ...

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Booker T. ... Unfortunately for Washington and his mother, as a slave living on a plantation, her job as the cook came before her family duties. ... A perfect example of this is when Washington asked his mother to acquire any type of book that he could read. ... After getting the job and working for Mrs. ... It was there that Washington earned himself a job as a janitor and was able to work off almost all the cost of his tuition and board. ...

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Job's innocence is questioned after Satan convinces God to allow him to test Job's faith. ... He begins to comfort Job by telling him, " you have strengthened the weak hands" (Job 4:3). ... (Job 4:7). ... The next friend to speak to Job, Bildad the Shuhite, also rebukes Job and supports God. ... (Job 8:3). ...

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Book 1 Smith, James C. ... The book was easy to understand. ... Because it is meant to be used as a textbook, he does a great job in his organization of the material. ... Book 2 Walton, Hanes Jr. ... Book 3 Smith, Robert C. ...

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• Grade Level: High School